澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2011-01-31
时间：2018-12-11 作者：英语课 分类：澳洲ABC新闻快递2011年
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Tens of thousands of protesters have again flooded the streets of Egypt’s main cities, demanding an end to Hosni Mubarak’s rule. The death toll 1 has now passed 100. And the Egyptian military is attempting to assert its authority, but the protesters are remaining defiant 2. Egypt’s main opposition 3 leader, Mohamed ElBaradei, has addressed protesters in Cairo, telling them “change is on its way”.
Ex-tropical cyclone 4 Anthony has brought gale-force winds and torrential rain to north Queensland’s coast. It crossed the coast late last night. Power has been cut to about 10,000 properties.
The Federal Government will start trying to sell the merits of its flood levy 5 to the crossbenchers today. Ministers will start talks with independent senator Nick Xenophon later this morning. Meetings with the other independents are also scheduled for later in the week.
An Indonesian court has raised the hopes of two members of the Bali Nine drug ring who are trying to escape the death penalty. Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran have made their final appeals against their death sentences. Fairfax is reporting this morning the panel of three judges has said the right to life must not be ignored, reduced or taken away.
And thousands of people have turned out in Tunisia for the return of a leading Islamic leader. Rached Ghannouchi has arrived in the capital Tunis after two decades in exile. He’d been facing charges of plotting against the state. And Mr Ghannouchi says he is not interested in running for political office.
1 toll
n.过路(桥)费；损失，伤亡人数；v.敲(钟)
- The hailstone took a heavy toll of the crops in our village last night.昨晚那场冰雹损坏了我们村的庄稼。
- The war took a heavy toll of human life.这次战争夺去了许多人的生命。
2 defiant
adj.无礼的，挑战的
- With a last defiant gesture,they sang a revolutionary song as they were led away to prison.他们被带走投入监狱时，仍以最后的反抗姿态唱起了一支革命歌曲。
- He assumed a defiant attitude toward his employer.他对雇主采取挑衅的态度。
3 opposition
n.反对，敌对
- The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
- The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。